WILD SWIMMING in Ireland’s county TYRONE
Loughmacrory Lake (Loughmacrory): A freshwater lake near the village of Loughmacrory, southwest of Omagh, Loughmacrory…
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WILD SWIMMING in Ireland’s county TIPPERARY
Lough Derg (Ballina): Lough Derg, Ireland’s third-largest lake, straddles Counties Tipperary, Clare, and Galway. The…
WILD SWIMMING in Ireland’s county SLIGO
Rosses Point Beach: A Blue Flag beach near Sligo town, Rosses Point is a sandy,…
WILD SWIMMING in Ireland’s county ROSCOMMON
Lough Ree (Portrunny Bay): Lough Ree, a large lake on the River Shannon system, straddles…
WILD SWIMMING in Ireland’s county OFFALY
River Shannon (Banagher): The River Shannon, Ireland’s longest river, flows through Banagher, where local swimmers…
WILD SWIMMING in Ireland’s county MONAGHAN
Hollywood Lake (Scotstown): A small, scenic lake near Scotstown, Hollywood Lake is Monaghan’s only officially…
WILD SWIMMING in Ireland’s county MEATH
Bettystown Beach: A long, sandy Blue Flag beach on Meath’s east coast near Drogheda, Bettystown…
WILD SWIMMING in Ireland’s county MAYO
Keem Bay, Achill Island: Located between steep cliffs on Achill Island, Keem Bay is a…
WILD SWIMMING in Ireland’s county LONGFORD
Lough Ree (Lanesborough): Lough Ree, one of Ireland’s largest lakes, straddles Longford and Roscommon, with…
WILD SWIMMING in Ireland’s county LIMERICK
River Shannon (Castleconnell): The River Shannon, Ireland’s longest river, flows through Limerick and is a…
WILD SWIMMING in Ireland’s county LEITRIM
Keeldra Lough (Cloone): Keeldra Lough, near Cloone, is Leitrim’s only officially designated swimming spot, recognized…
WILD SWIMMING in Ireland’s county LAOIS
River Nore (Durrow): The River Nore flows through the charming town of Durrow in southern…
WILD SWIMMING in Ireland’s county KILKENNY
River Barrow (Graiguenamanagh): The River Barrow, Ireland’s second-longest river, flows through the picturesque town of…
WILD SWIMMING in Ireland’s county KILDARE
River Liffey (Athy): Near the town of Athy, the River Liffey offers a popular wild…
WILD SWIMMING in Ireland’s county KERRY
Derrynane Beach: A Blue Flag beach on the Iveragh Peninsula near Caherdaniel, Derrynane is a…
WILD SWIMMING in Ireland’s county GALWAY
Salthill (Blackrock Diving Board): Salthill, just outside Galway city, is a Blue Flag beach area…
WILD SWIMMING in Ireland’s county FERMANAGH
Lough Erne (Magho Jetty): Located on Lower Lough Erne near Kesh, Magho Jetty is a…
WILD SWIMMING in Ireland’s county DUBLIN
Seapoint Beach: A small, rocky beach near Dún Laoghaire, Seapoint is a designated bathing area…
WILD SWIMMING in Ireland’s county DOWN
Murlough Beach: A 6km stretch of golden sand within Murlough National Nature Reserve, near Dundrum…
WILD SWIMMING in Ireland’s county DONEGAL
Carrickfinn Beach: A Blue Flag beach near Donegal Airport in The Rosses, Carrickfinn is a…
WILD SWIMMING in Ireland’s county DERRY
Portstewart Strand: A two-mile stretch of golden sandy beach along the Causeway Coastal Route, Portstewart…
SACRED PLACES in Ireland’s county CORK
Gougane Barra (Guagán Barra) stands as one of Cork’s most evocative pilgrimage sites, a serene…
SACRED PLACES in Ireland’s county CLARE
Scattery Island (Inis Cathaigh) in the Shannon Estuary ranks among the county’s premier pilgrimage sites,…
SACRED PLACES in Ireland’s county CAVAN
County Cavan: Ireland’s county Cavan is a haven of lakes and rolling hills, with the…
SACRED PLACES in Ireland’s county CARLOW
Old Leighlin Cathedral (St Laserian’s Cathedral) marks the site of a major early medieval monastery…
SACRED PLACES in Ireland’s county ARMAGH
Ballybarrack Holy Well (near Armagh city): A lesser-known but locally significant holy well with traditions…
SACRED PLACES in Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Glendalough (Gleann Dá Loch): One of Ireland’s most celebrated early monastic settlements, founded in the…
SACRED PLACES in Ireland’s county WEXFORD
St Iberius’ Church, Wexford town: This historic church in the heart of Wexford town is…
SACRED PLACES in Ireland’s county WESTMEATH
Fore (Fobhair): This remarkable monastic village, known as the “Town of the Seven Wonders,” centres…
SACRED PLACES in Ireland’s county WATERFORD
Ardmore Monastic Site (St Declan’s Monastery): This coastal monastic complex is Ireland’s oldest Christian settlement,…
SACRED PLACES in Ireland’s county TYRONE
Clogher (Clogher Cathedral and Hillfort site): One of Ireland’s oldest ecclesiastical sites, Clogher was a…
SACRED PLACES in Ireland’s county TIPPERARY
Rock of Cashel (Carraig Phádraig / St Patrick’s Rock): This dramatic limestone outcrop was the…
SACRED PLACES in Ireland’s county SLIGO
Tobernalt Holy Well (Tobar an Alt): Widely regarded as one of Ireland’s finest holy wells,…
SACRED PLACES in Ireland’s county ROSCOMMON
Rathcroghan (Cruachan / Rath Cruachan): This vast archaeological complex near Tulsk is one of Ireland’s…
SACRED PLACES in Ireland’s county OFFALY
Clonmacnoise: Founded in 544 by St Ciarán (Kieran), one of Ireland’s Twelve Apostles of Ireland,…
SACRED PLACES in Ireland’s county MONAGHAN
Clogher (Clogher Cathedral and Hillfort site): This ancient site, straddling the Monaghan-Tyrone border but deeply…
SACRED PLACES in Ireland’s county MEATH
Hill of Tara: This iconic hill is Ireland’s premier pre-Christian sacred and ceremonial site, revered…
SACRED PLACES in Ireland’s county MAYO
Croagh Patrick (The Reek): This conical mountain, rising 764 metres above Clew Bay, has been…
SACRED PLACES in Ireland’s county LONGFORD
Ardagh (Brí Leith / Ardagh Hill and Cathedral Site): Originally a pre-Christian place of worship…
SACRED PLACES in Ireland’s county LIMERICK
Knockainey (Cnoc Áine): This hill stands as a key pre-Christian sacred site, long associated with…